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Greetings everyone:
I have searched throughout the blogs, chats, and other, and cannot find anything pertaining to my issue:
I had my frontal lobe craniotomy on 3 0 April 2025.
My right side of my head is numb, and the bones continue to crack and pop, even if I sneeze, cough, move my eyes too much, et cetera.
In addition, my right forehead feels as when one hits a watermelon -- just empty. I cannot wash my hair or touch the area as it is quite uncomfortable.
The CT scan shows that there is a change.
None of my doctors wish to assist in this matter.
Any responses, please.

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If you had the surgery on April 30 it’s barely been 2 months. You’re still healing. I just had an MRI 5 months post surgery and it shows the skull healed but there are also some “changes”. There is some scarring around the location of the former tumor that the radiologist called encephalomalacia and gliosis. It’s pretty common after a craniotomy. Also the entire top of my head is still numb and the incision itches. They tell me it will subside over time. I agree that your doctors should be more on the ball, you should keep on them until they respond. Are you doing alright aside from the healing issues?

Welcome to the group.

i read your message or posting and i have some of the same things going on with my head but mostly noticeable after a time. around me the people i love and am around most have heard me say these things and tell me time will heal some of them. maybe not what i remember as normal but now with time passing the year and them some. i would love to chat more about your post and things you are going through that we share, watermelon effect, vision. still have numb spots and uneven scaring, hair loss and have 9.5 months of my life i lost. this is all just starters. maybe we can chat further if you are willing.